Second rapid bridge delayed

DOYLESBURG - A second local bridge in Pennsylvania’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project has been delayed because of a permitting issue.

The replacement of the 85-year-old bridge over Tuscarora Creek on Big Spring Road (Pa. 274) has been postponed for several weeks. The contractor is waiting for approval from the Department of Environmental Protection for a waterways permit modification, according to Rory McGlasson of Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners.

PWKP has a billion-dollar contract to replace 558 bridge in Pennsylvania – including five in Franklin County and eight in Fulton County.

The bridge replacements are part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, a Public-Private Partnership the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and PWKP. PWKP will finance, design, replace and maintain the bridges for 25 years. PennDOT can replace the bridges more quickly, save money and minimize the impact on motorists.

To see the bridges included in the statewide contract and to learn more about the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and P3 in Pennsylvania, visit www.P3forPA.pa.gov. For more information on the project visit www.PARapidBridges.com.